They enter the box and everyone is looking at them.
The first princess watches Ray closely with a joyful grin on her face, satisfied by the justice he brought to her brother.
The queen watches him with a grin as well but her grin seems more sinister.
However, she is proud when seeing her daughter.
The second prince Pon and third princess Pram ran over to their sister Belle with a cheerful smile. "You did amazing big sis! we're so proud of you!" They cheer at the same time, as they hug her from both sides.
She crouched down and hugged them back. "Thank you little ones." She said with a sweet kiddie voice. Belle let them go and both of the youngest walk over to their father's side.
Suddenly Rowan gets up from his seat.
"Congratulations, children." He enthusiastically said as he walks over to Ray and Raven and pats them on the heads.
To Raven this was the most affection she's ever seen from her father, so she is ecstatic. "Thank you, father." she said with a slight bow.
It was the same for Ray however, he didn't care to much so he simple nodded.
The other branch heads echo the same as Rowan with less excitement some are envious, wishing it was their children standing here. The head of the law enforcement branch stood up and walks over to Ray.
He puts his hand out and says. "Thank you, Ray." In a loud voice to show his genuine appreciation and most of the heads knew his reason for this without it being explicit.
"Your welcome." Ray said as he shook his hand even though he didn't have a clue what he was being thanked for.
The next person to walk over to Ray was Princess Pram however, she has no expression and her eyes were pitch black, startling Ray.
As he looks into her eyes the world freezes, gaining a gray hue, similar to what Arthur did before. However It didn't feel like they were in the same world, more like an empty copy of the world.
Ray could feel his hands and feet but his body was weightless and the area was devoid of elemental energy.
"Hello Ray and Arthur Solaris." An ethereal voice said from all directions. The voice sounds like three serene women talking at once and in perfect sync.
All of the sudden another phenomenon occurred.
The world disintegrated away and Ray is left in a dark void standing on a translucent fluid with a radiant blue light rising from it.
'Where am I' Ray thinks, as he looks around and sees Arthur to his left but it was his original body.
He imbodies the appearance of a regal grand saint. He wears an magnificent all white robe with a dazzling sun on it's chest and regal golden gloves. His shining golden hair sits behind him halfway down his back. He lacks shoes but it only adds to his splendor, making seem as if he was standing on light.
He was looking up at something, so Ray follows his gaze and sees an orb of incomprehensible color.
{If one tries to describe it, they would say its transparent regal purple but seaside sky blue, with a dazzling black core. Maybe the dazzling black was transparent on the outside and its core was regal purple and seaside sky blue perfectly combined.}
Ray falls back on his butt causing echoes to ripple out. Arthur turns to look at Ray and says something however Ray can't comprehend what he's saying as if his voice is muffled.
Suddenly the same ethereal feminine voice from before comes out of the orb. "Do not be afraid Young God, I am Fate."
"Hello, Fate." Ray says as he instinctively bows his head. This is something he hasn't done for anyone, however this being felt different. They etched respect and awe deep in his heart and mind just by speaking.
"Excuse me, why can't I hear Arthur?" Ray asks hoping to be able to talk with him as well. Arthur stood there watching the orb as Ray spoke.
A slight giggle was heard from the orb.
Ray gives the orb a puzzled look.
'Did I say something funny?'
"No you didn't, Its just how straight forward you are, it's refreshing. To answer your first question, it's because I want to communicate with you now, not him."
"What do you want to talk to me about?" Ray asks as respectful as possible.
"Do you know who you are and what you are?" The ethereal voice asks but with a tone indicating it already knows what he's going to say.
"Of course, I'm Ray Solaris and I'm the human descendant of Arthur Solaris." He says confidently. Ray can feel the being's gaze shift from him to Arthur then back.
"I see." The ethereal voice says indifferently. "Well if you want to look in to yourself, then the opportunity will be found in the realms you will venture through. Search well! Oh, I will keep you severed from Arthur's mind until you find what you need."
"No, why must we be separated!?!" Ray asks with angry growing in his voice. Arthur's eyes grow wide hearing Ray say that, he glances at Ray and then back to the orb.
"I Have my reasons. You will realize it's for the best eventually." The ethereal voice says but Ray decides to pout and turn his head away, but the voice disregards it and a wind begins to rush out of the orb.
The calm water begins to ripple below Ray's feet. Then it starts to swirl, worried, Ray tries to move however he can't budge a muscle.
Rapidly the swirl became a whirlpool dragging Ray into it, as his view is almost completely obstructed, he can see a feminine figure staring down at him.
"Ray Solaris I have seen the path you walk and you will become both destruction and salvation. Mountains of corpses will be your stepping stones." The being behind the ethereal voice says softly knowing Ray couldn't hear, however hoping he would have.
Princess Pram's pitch black eyes return to light blue eyes.
"I want to join you in the [Sacred palace realm]" Pram says with an adorable puppy dog face. The others didn't see what Ray went through and only heard this question.
This surprises the people present, especially the Queen. Her daughter wanted to go with the child that disgraced her son. She starts to grow anxious that her second youngest has develop feeling for the boy making him harder to get rid of.
This surprises The King equally, However his line of thinking was slightly different and more along the lines of.
'MY DEAR SWEET DAUGHTER!!! SHE CAN'T HAVE A CRUSH ALREADY, RIGHT!!!!! NO SHE'S TOO YOUNG!!!'
Ray on the other hand, just came back to his body in a sense, when he hears the question.
Without hesitation or thought Ray answers. "Sure, I don't mind."
Although on the outside The King kept his composure on the inside his thoughts rushed rapidly like a river.
Pram was about to speak again.
When he interrupts to say. "We can talk about that later, darling. Right now I'm taking them to the select their gear."
"Well then can I go with you." Pram says as she runs over to her father and gives him a hug while looking up at him with the most adorable face she can muster.
The King tries to avoid her gaze, however this father can't help but to look into the eyes of his daughter and ultimately ends up caving in.
"Alright, princess. You can come along." The King says begrudgingly.
Ray is perplexed after back to back surprises from the royal family, it completely changed his view on them.
Before he thought that they were stuck up and arrogant like his father however, maybe he was wrong.
The King turned and waved his hand creating a elegant round top double door made up of different brightness's of light to create an intricate and dazzling design. After appearing the door slowly splits apart, which allows all the spectators in the box to bask in heavenly light.
This was the entrance to the grand treasure vault of The King.